The obvious gay jokes aside, assuming this isn't a troll 'Dear Abby,' I admire people that have this level of comfort with their bodies. Group showering with any sex is something I'd run away from in terror.

Cythraul:The obvious gay jokes aside, assuming this isn't a troll 'Dear Abby,' I admire people that have this level of comfort with their bodies. Group showering with any sex is something I'd run away from in terror.

Honestly I find it hard to shower with two people in a normal shower. How they manage 3 or 4 without it being just dick to dick in there eludes me.

LasersHurt:How they manage 3 or 4 without it being just dick to dick in there eludes me.

Dude, you don't stand face to face. You stand in a line, face to back, and then when the person up front is sufficiently wet enough to soap up, he steps off to one side, flattens himself (chest first) against the shower wall, and sidles along it until he has reached the back of the line. Then the second person steps up and repeats the process, then the third. It's basically an assembly line approach that mitigates any dick to dick contact. Because, let's be serious, that would be a little gay.

Pocket Ninja:LasersHurt: How they manage 3 or 4 without it being just dick to dick in there eludes me.

Dude, you don't stand face to face. You stand in a line, face to back, and then when the person up front is sufficiently wet enough to soap up, he steps off to one side, flattens himself (chest first) against the shower wall, and sidles along it until he has reached the back of the line. Then the second person steps up and repeats the process, then the third. It's basically an assembly line approach that mitigates any dick to dick contact. Because, let's be serious, that would be a little gay.

Well, I mean, come on. There might be some minor brushing of penis against buttock every now and then, but that's more a function of any one individual's, ahem, endowment than anything else. I mean, if you're swinging around a whiffle bat, you might hit something every now and then, but it's not normally a problem as long as you maintain a somewhat respectful distance. Someone very concerned might take the tuck and hold approach, you know, like that Bill guy from Silence of the Lambs, but there is a minor problem there of little cyclops peeking out at the guy behind you the whole time, which, yeah, I guess is a little strange. That would be OK for the guy in the very back, though, I guess.

Well, I mean, come on. There might be some minor brushing of penis against buttock every now and then, but that's more a function of any one individual's, ahem, endowment than anything else. I mean, if you're swinging around a whiffle bat, you might hit something every now and then, but it's not normally a problem as long as you maintain a somewhat respectful distance. Someone very concerned might take the tuck and hold approach, you know, like that Bill guy from Silence of the Lambs, but there is a minor problem there of little cyclops peeking out at the guy behind you the whole time, which, yeah, I guess is a little strange. That would be OK for the guy in the very back, though, I guess.

Well I'm glad we've established the ground rules and techniques for male group showering. Now I am prepared in case I ever find myself in this situation.

You should only have to worry if your retirement plan is to mooch off the grandkids. But even then, I think you would be better off if you simply changed your plans to mooch directly off the kids. Gay families don't have shiat to spend money on.

Well, I mean, come on. There might be some minor brushing of penis against buttock every now and then, but that's more a function of any one individual's, ahem, endowment than anything else. I mean, if you're swinging around a whiffle bat, you might hit something every now and then, but it's not normally a problem as long as you maintain a somewhat respectful distance. Someone very concerned might take the tuck and hold approach, you know, like that Bill guy from Silence of the Lambs, but there is a minor problem there of little cyclops peeking out at the guy behind you the whole time, which, yeah, I guess is a little strange. That would be OK for the guy in the very back, though, I guess.

This might be the most informative thread I've ever been in, and I don't even have a penis.

Yeah, Abby, you're right of course. This is not gay, not gay at all, and there's nothing sexual at all about a bunch of normal, healthy, athletic teenage boys getting all hot and sweaty and then 3 or 4 of them squeezing into a shower stall together and soaping up their firm, tight, young flesh, as they press their naked, soapy bodies together and help each other wash up those hard-to-reach areas.

Cyberluddite:Yeah, Abby, you're right of course. This is not gay, not gay at all, and there's nothing sexual at all about a bunch of normal, healthy, athletic teenage boys getting all hot and sweaty and then 3 or 4 of them squeezing into a shower stall together and soaping up their firm, tight, young flesh, as they press their naked, soapy bodies together and help each other wash up those hard-to-reach areas.

Cythraul:Cyberluddite: Yeah, Abby, you're right of course. This is not gay, not gay at all, and there's nothing sexual at all about a bunch of normal, healthy, athletic teenage boys getting all hot and sweaty and then 3 or 4 of them squeezing into a shower stall together and soaping up their firm, tight, young flesh, as they press their naked, soapy bodies together and help each other wash up those hard-to-reach areas.

FirstNationalBastard:Cythraul: Cyberluddite: Yeah, Abby, you're right of course. This is not gay, not gay at all, and there's nothing sexual at all about a bunch of normal, healthy, athletic teenage boys getting all hot and sweaty and then 3 or 4 of them squeezing into a shower stall together and soaping up their firm, tight, young flesh, as they press their naked, soapy bodies together and help each other wash up those hard-to-reach areas.

"Oops, I dropped the soap--again!!"

I'll be in my bunk.

With how many other guys?

As many as I can take before my 34 year old body runs out of energy. Which probably means, 'none.'

They also "air dry" after showers by walking around in towels. While I'm glad they are comfortable with their bodies and who they are, it still bothers me somewhat. Am I being a prude in thinking this is unusual or inappropriate?

No dude. Totally normal and not gay at all. nttawwtJust like this movie is not gay at all whatsoever

Cythraul:Pocket Ninja: LasersHurt: How they manage 3 or 4 without it being just dick to dick in there eludes me.

Dude, you don't stand face to face. You stand in a line, face to back, and then when the person up front is sufficiently wet enough to soap up, he steps off to one side, flattens himself (chest first) against the shower wall, and sidles along it until he has reached the back of the line. Then the second person steps up and repeats the process, then the third. It's basically an assembly line approach that mitigates any dick to dick contact. Because, let's be serious, that would be a little gay.

susansto-helit:Pocket Ninja: Cythraul: What about dick to ass contact?

Well, I mean, come on. There might be some minor brushing of penis against buttock every now and then, but that's more a function of any one individual's, ahem, endowment than anything else. I mean, if you're swinging around a whiffle bat, you might hit something every now and then, but it's not normally a problem as long as you maintain a somewhat respectful distance. Someone very concerned might take the tuck and hold approach, you know, like that Bill guy from Silence of the Lambs, but there is a minor problem there of little cyclops peeking out at the guy behind you the whole time, which, yeah, I guess is a little strange. That would be OK for the guy in the very back, though, I guess.

This might be the most informative thread I've ever been in, and I don't even have a penis.

Well, should you ever come into possession of a penis, now you'll be prepared!

I played football for one year in highschool (1990's,) no one ever got a shower afterward, you waited until you got home.. I was in many, many gym classes, and no one ever got showers then, either. I used to go running with friends, or playing raquetball...we never had a group shower.

There's no way that's typical. I'd almost think the letter is fake. Heterosexual male teenagers aren't taking showers with each other at home, in a home-style shower. In my personal experience, as stated above, I never even saw anyone using proper group showers together.

And anyone who goes to a public gym knows, speaking as a male, anyway...who is the one group of people who are always naked in the bathroom? SENIOR CITIZENS. Even when changing stalls are available, like at the gym I go to, and used by everyone else, 75 year old dudes will walk around the bathroom naked. They're literally the only ones that do.

topcon:I played football for one year in highschool (1990's,) no one ever got a shower afterward, you waited until you got home.. I was in many, many gym classes, and no one ever got showers then, either. I used to go running with friends, or playing raquetball...we never had a group shower.

There's no way that's typical. I'd almost think the letter is fake. Heterosexual male teenagers aren't taking showers with each other at home, in a home-style shower. In my personal experience, as stated above, I never even saw anyone using proper group showers together.

And anyone who goes to a public gym knows, speaking as a male, anyway...who is the one group of people who are always naked in the bathroom? SENIOR CITIZENS. Even when changing stalls are available, like at the gym I go to, and used by everyone else, 75 year old dudes will walk around the bathroom naked. They're literally the only ones that do.

Well, if every personal experience you've had runs contrary to the article, it's probably safe to say it's not happening anywhere in the known universe.